On the evening of October 21, local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky said in a speech that the Ukrainian side had completed the preparations for the upcoming meeting with European partners.A new agreement on defense capabilities will be signed this weekZelensky said the agreement would in fact be part of Ukraine’s long-term security and provide lasting protection for the country and its people.
He pointed out that Ukraine and its partner countries maintain a consistent position on diplomatic issues. Zelensky reiterated that UKLang is ready to end the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.He revealed that during his talks with U.S. President Trump, the two sides agreed to try to negotiate on the current frontline.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had not yet made a decision on his meeting with Putin and said he still believes Ukraine and Russia have a chance to cease fire.
Earlier that day, senior White House officials said there were no plans for a meeting between Trump and Putin at the moment.
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said in a briefing on the 21st,Russian and American leaders have not previously set a specific date for the meetingAnd denied the media's allegations that the two presidents would arrive at the meeting place in Budapest at the same time, Peskov said that complex preparations are needed before the meeting, and that the Russian sideins a pragmatic attitude.
In addition, President of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Dmitryev said on social media that the media was distorting the meaning of the meeting of the Russian-American heads of state held in the "near future".
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On the 21st local time, according to the British Prime Minister's Office, Ukrainian President Zelensky, British Prime Minister Starmer, German Chancellor Merz, French President Macron, Italian Prime Minister Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Tusk, Portuguese President Costa, Norwegian Prime Minister Steller, Finnish President Stubb, Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen, Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez, Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson and European Commission President von der Leyen issued a joint statement on the same day.
The statement said the parties unanimously supported the struggle for a just and lasting peace and endorsed President Trump’s immediate ceasefire proposal, with the current contact line as the starting point for negotiations.
The statement also revealed that many countries are studying the use of frozen Russian sovereign assets to provide Ukraine with necessary financial resources. Leaders of various countries plan to continue consultations later this week within the framework of the European Council and the "Will Alliance" meeting to advance relevant work and further strengthen support for Ukraine.